Enjoy the beach, the extensive dune area, the beautiful polder landscape with windmills and farms, the colorful Dutch flower fields and all that near the most beautiful Dutch cities. Welcome to the Bollenstreek! Vacation in the Netherlands starts in the Bollenstreek. Discover the Netherlands from our beautiful region. Whether you come for a day, a weekend or for a longer time to the Bollenstreek. The Bollenstreek region will surprise you positively!
Enjoy flowers, beaches and cities
The Bollenstreek region is located in the middle of Holland. Around the region you will find historic Dutch cities such as Amsterdam, Haarlem, Delft, The Hague, Leiden. Due to its central location, the Bollenstreek offers an ideal base for enjoying a holiday in the Netherlands.
Because of the healthy sea air and the peace you will notice that you feel recharged quickly. There are extensive cycling, sailing and hiking opportunities and you can visit various farms where you can see how regional products such as cheese, flowers and fruit are made.
Beach & dunes in Holland
The wide sandy beach was voted by National Geographic in 2017 as one of the 21 most beautiful beaches in the world! Enjoy a delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner with a sea view at one of the many beach pavilions. Do you want to wake up with the sound of the sea? You can do that in one of the nice beach houses on the beach.
The beach borders directly on a beautiful nature area, the dunes. The extensive dune areas are unique in the Netherlands. Come face to face with a deer or fox. The tranquility, the wide views, the wild animals and the unique dune landscape guarantee a unique experience.
Polders & lakes in Holland
The largest polder and lake area in the Netherlands, also called the Green Heart of the Netherlands, is located east of the Bollenstreek. The polders are the area with the most windmills in the Netherlands and there are many small-scale farms. The water sports enthusiast can fully enjoy the great lakes but also for the less experienced water sports enthusiast it is wonderful to go sailing to discover this special part of Holland from the water.
Flower fields in Holland
The flower fields are the best known symbol of the Bollenstreek. For more than 400 years, the flower fields have been a trigger for visitors from all over the world. The excavated dunes turned out to have exactly the right ingredients to grow the best quality flower bulbs. The Bollenstreek has become the center of the global flower bulb trade. In addition to the flourishing flower fields, the Keukenhof flower park and the Bloemencorso Bollenstreek are also very popular.
Less well known is that from August onwards the Bollenstreek will blossom again. Summer flowers such as Dahlias can then be admired at various nurseries.
The most beautiful cities in Holland
Do you want a day in a city? Because of the central location of the Bollenstreek you can quickly reach one of the historic cities in Holland and great theme parks, museums and zoos.
Tips Bollenstreek
Come and enjoy between beach and city and discover Holland from the most beautiful holiday region of the Netherlands. View our tips below.
- Breathe in the healthy sea air and enjoy the beach & dunes in the Netherlands
- Enjoy the colorful flower fields in the Netherlands and Keukenhof Flower Park
- Discover the real Netherlands in the polders & lakes area of the Netherlands
- A day out to a city? You will find no fewer than eight historic Dutch cities around the Bollenstreek
- A day out? Read our Tips for a Day Out?
- Take a look at one of the many museums in and around the Bollenstreek
- Fancy an active day? Enjoy one of the cycling routes and walking routes.
